Truman Seeks Military Cooperation Legislation
President proposes The can Mili Cooperation Act to authorize ongoing collaboration with Armed Forces of American republics and Canada. It would permit training activities beyond current law and allow transfer of military equipment by sale or other means, with State Department guidance to keep military growth within peace and security limits.
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inter-American Defense Board
Army
Navy
State Department
Congress
Canada
United States
Pugh Named CIO Head of Virginia Membership Drive
Ernest B. Pugh of Richmond was named to lead the State CIO membership campaign at a Virginia CIO conference. He urged each local union to organize on a local basis and give all workers a chance to join, as 75 new field organizers were announced to staff the southern drive.
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Richmond
Ernest B. Pugh
Congress of Industrial Organizations
CIO
Virginia
Campagin Way
Pugh
van A. Bittner
Pittsburgh
National Cio
South
Bittner
Wee
Ex servicemen employed in Winchester business
On The JOB discharged Armed Forces the following ex servicemen now are employed in Winchester businesses. Philp N. Hooke, a former corporal in the Marine Corps, with 4 years service, is back at his pre p at the B and C Baking Former Technical Sergeant Harry W. Callan, who served 42 months in Army Ordnance, with 7 months in the European Theater, now is employed at the Val-
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Winchester
Philp N. Hooke
Marine Corps
B and C
Harry W. Callan
Army Ordnance
Val
G Tyler Miller Named Virginia Superintendent of Public Instruction
G Tyler Miller was named state superintendent of public instruction by Governor Tuck in Richmond. The 43 year old educator, serving Charlottesville as superintendent, pledged wholehearted efforts to meet high standards and fulfill duties, while planning to resign Thursday from Charlottesville post.
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Richmond
G. Tyler Miller
Colege of Public Education
Virginia
Miller
Charlottes- Lancaster
Farmville State College
Charlottesville
Tuck
The
Commonwealth
Warren County
Ministers Move To Balkan Affairs In Postwar Deadlock
Paris May 6 The foreign ministers of Russia Britain France and the United States failed to resolve the Italian Yugoslav frontier dispute and directed deputies to begin work on Balkan treaties. Byrnes signaled willingness to accept either British or French frontier lines while rejecting the Russian proposal under London conference rules. The talks also touched on plebiscites in disputed areas and reparations studies with possible US concessions in the Balkans to break the deadlock.
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Paris
Foreign Ministers Council
Russia
Britain
France
United States
Trieste
U. S
Byrnes
Italy
Yugoslavia
Balkan
Balkans
Min
Public Sale Announced for May 11 Saturday
A public sale is set for Saturday May 11 with the event starting at 10 a.m. The notice provides location and seller details readable in the fragment.
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Ea M
Hoover Says Russia Could Aid World Food Situation
Former president Herbert Hoover stated that global food relief would improve if Russia released food from Manchuria to China and Korea. He warned Japan must receive imports to avoid famine and urged full cooperation in supply and distribution to prevent widespread starvation.
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Tokyo
Herbert Hoover
Russia
China
Korea
Manchuria
United States
Truman
Japan
Buchenwald
Belsen
Hoover
Informaton
MacArthur
Ocupation
India
Philippines
Price Controls May Be Prolonged
Washington reports Chester Bowles said the coal strike could extend the need for price controls and subsidies with plans to wind down by eight to ten months and out of these controls by July 1947 if the strike ends. John D. Small blamed consumer hoarding for shortages while urging a year of price controls to aid reconversion.
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Washington
Chester Bowles
Congress
House
Bowles
John D. Small
Senate Banking Committee
Vandergrift Warns Merger Would Doom Marine Corps
Gen Alexander A Vandegrift testifies before a Senate naval committee criticizing a proposed Army Navy merger He argues the plan would reduce the Marine Corps to ceremonial and small combat roles and threaten its existence He notes morale and discipline remain strong in the Marines and warns of imminent extinction if unification passes The Navy says the merger bill would centralize defense under a single department with under secretaries وصول
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Washington
Alexander A. Vandegrift
Army
Council of
Marine
Secretary of the Navy
Forrestal
Chester W. Nimitz
Vandegrift
War Department General Staff
Marine Corps
Naval Committee
Senate Military Committee
Department of Common Defense
War and Navy Departments
Senate
Ministers Elect Rev T J Hawkins As Winchester Leader
The Rev J Hawkins of Braddock Street Methodist Church was elected president of the Winchester Ministerial Association at today’s regular meeting. New officers to take office in June include Dr Ronald S Wilson of Loudoun Street Presbyterian Church as vice president and the Rev F G Senger of First United Brethren Church as secretary treasurer. Nominating committee members were Rev C R Line chairman and Rev W E Eisenberg and Dr L F Havermale. Outgoing officers are Rev C H Anderson president Dr S L Flickinger vice president and Rev R A Whitten secretary treasurer. The union vesper services for June July and August were referred to the inter church committee.
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J. Hawkins
Braddock Street Methodist Church
Winchester Ministerial Association
Ronald S. Wilson
Loudoun Street
W. E. Eisenberg
L. F. Havermale
C. H. Anderson
S. L. Flickinger
R. A. Whitten
British Wife To Arrive in Boyce Tuesday
Mrs Fred Lee wife of Fred Lee of Millwood Clarke County arrived in New York May 3 She will arrive in Boyce at 3 17 Betty Holder of Portsmouth England met him in England 1944 and they wed February 17 1945 Ray Shiflett formerly of Berryville now Martinsburg married an English girl greeted his wife last week He left Berryville with the National Guard company in February 1941.
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Fred Lee
Millwood
Clarke County
New York
Boyce
Betty Holder
Portsmouth
England
Ray Shiflett
Berryville
Martinsburg
Ife
National Guard
Virginia Governor Probes Coal Crisis as Power Rationing Looms
Governor Tuck disclosed he telegraphed President about Virginia’s alarming coal shortage. The State Corporation Commission holds a show cause hearing for power rationing with 17 electric companies and seven gas plants attending. Evidence is expected on prioritizing distribution under a 1920 Virginia statute.
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State Corporation Commission
Richmond
Tuck
Virginia
Noort
Deadlock on veto question confirmed by Lie
A UN general, cited by Lie, said Security Council deadlock on the veto requires Big Five unanimous agreement or charter amendment. If unreconciled Russia and western powers, the General Assembly would consider charter changes, likely lengthy to ratify by 51 UN members.
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New York
United Nations
Lie
Security Council
Russia
General Assembly
Tée
Iran
Heromyko
Palestine
Atomic Energy Commission
Council
District GOP to Meet June 29 in Staunton
The seventh district Republicans plan a Staunton convention on June 29 to choose a congressional candidate for the seat held by Rep. A. Willis Robertson. The district committee announced the date after a meeting in Luray and noted the time may be adjusted by the Staunton committee.
GOP Chairman admits aiding CIO voter qualification
I R Dovel Virginia GOP chairman said he helped Viscose plant workers at Front Royal qualify to vote and would continue. He defended assisting working men regardless of race or creed and blamed county officials for hindering poll tax payment. He noted Virginia law requires steps not followed in any county or city.
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Front Royal
GOP
Commissioner of Revenue
Dovel
Virginia
Warren
Donate Land For Church Home Here
A lot on the east side of South Braddock Street near Montague Avenue was donated by John W. Rosenberger and his son John H. Rosenberger to the Virginia Home Corporation for a proposed home for retired Methodist ministers in the Winchester district. The Virginia conference of the Methodist Church is raising funds to build homes across the state with about ten under construction in the Norfolk area.
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South Braddock St
Montague Ave
John W. Rosenberger
John H. Rosenberger
Virginia Home Corporation
Winchester
Virginia Conference of the Methodist Church
Norfolk
Silco Leases Miller Building in Loudoun Street
The Star reports Joseph P. Miller owner of Miller Dry Goods at 111 North Loudoun street has leased the Miller Building for 10 years to Silco Drug Store. Miller plans to wind down stock and hand over the building to Silco.
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The
Star
Joseph P. Miller
Miller Dry Goods
North Loudoun Street
Silco Drug Store
Arther North Miller
Auto licenses expire April 15 1946
Notice warns that all city and state auto licenses expired at midnight April 15 1946 must be displayed immediately or court action will follow. Hollis, Chief W. F. is named in official notice.
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Hollis
Truman seeks 7.25 billion for War Department budget
President Truman submits to Congress a War Department budget of 7,246,335,200 for the upcoming fiscal year. The plan maintains an Army of 1,070,000 by June 30, 1947, down from 1,500,000 a year earlier, plus 500 million for occupied-area relief and 200 million for the atomic service formerly run by the Manhattan Project. Also included are 182,782,000 for reactivation of the National Guard and organized reserves.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
War Department
Atomic Service
Manhattan Project
National Guard
Phantom Killer Murders Shake Texarkana Area
In Texarkana Texas Arkansas area on May 6 a man named Starks was fatally shot at home and his wife wounded while she phoned for help. A flashlight bullets and a bloody footprint are the only clues. The case brings the total murders in the region to five since March 24.
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Texarkana
Tex
Texas
Arkansas
Starks
Local Woman’s Quiz Kids Question About Etiquette
A local woman contributed a question used on the Quiz Kids program focusing on table etiquette. The fragment notes her prompt and its inclusion in the radio segment, with a brief reference to Zenith in connection to the show.
Developments In Soft Coal Negotiations Indicated
Washington May 6 fresh developments in the coal negotiations appeared as government sponsored conferences were resumed after a recess. John L. Lewis was absent as miners and operators held separate talks while government conciliators declined to detail the changes. A government proposal for ending the 36 day old strike was reportedly expected this week as officials labored to avert broader disruption.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Ted Mine Workers
Edward R. Burke
Labor Schwellenbach
Edwad McGrady
Paul W. Sears
Gress
Lewis
Armed Forces Declares 162000 Pairs of Women’s Hose Surplus
The armed forces announce a surplus of 162000 pairs of women’s hose. The notice asks recipients to identify who will use or purchase the surplus hosiery.
Sale of Bettie Jackson Home at 1068 Cameron St
Public sale of valuable real estate Bettie A. Jackson deceased owner Trustee schedule set for Tuesday May 7 1946 at 11 a m at Front Court House The Commercial and one Bank named as trustees and bidders to comply with notice requirements drafting from estate matters.
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Bettie Jackson
Cameron St
Front Court House
The
Commercial & One Bank
Bettie A. Jackson
South End Fire Co Holds May Meeting
The South End Fire Co held its regular monthly meeting this evening in May with Chief Harry Rainsberger presiding. M. Seed reported on current firefighting efforts and equipment status.
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South End Fire CO
Wis
Harry Rainsberger
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